Physical wellbeing
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Take care of breaks during teaching sessions and working days
- Try tiny exercise breaks during your workdays:
- Lift your shoulders x 10
- Mini squat x 10
- Raise your hands up x 10
- Roll your hips to both directions x 10
- Twist your spine x 10
- Walk 20-50 m or around the block
- Go outside for 5 minutes
- Try this 2-minute workout to do in front of your desk:
- Our eyes need breaks too! Lift your eyes off the screen and look 20 meters away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes to give your eyes a rest.
- Check out Cuckoo, which is a gamified app for taking active breaks during your workday. Check if it’s possible to get in use in your organization! https://cuckoo.fi/en/
Create healthy living habits
- Eat regularly, adequately and healthy.
- Prioritize sleep and rest.
- Exercise has a great positive impact on our health, but it’s important to listen to your body.
- Avoid treating stress with substance abuse, even though it may feel like an easy option. Drinking alcohol before going to bed weakens the quality of sleep.
Did you know?
If we are very stressed, a super intensive HIIT training might not be the smartest choice for our body, but a restorative walk or yoga might. Consider your total load and decide if you need intensive or more gentle exercise.
Mind your posture
Did you know?
You should vary your working position every 20-30 minutes. This will activate your muscles, boost your metabolism and stimulate your body and mind.
- The best working posture is always the next one!
Did you know?
Prolonged sitting has been linked to several health problems, such as excess body fat, increased blood pressure, high blood sugar and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
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